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John J. Ford Full Name: John J. Ford, Sr. Date of birth: February 18, 1874 Date of death: May 16, 1945 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 121 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 36th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan H 121 Feb 26, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919 35th (4) (5)   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan (1) District 121 comprised of Mitchell, Nolan, and Fisher counties; District 122 comprised of Briscoe, Floyd, Crosby, Garza, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Andrews, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Lubbock, Hookley, and Cochran counties, p. 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) District 121 represented by John J. Ford, p. 5. House Journal. (3) District 122 represented by John J. Ford, p. 144. Texas Legislative Manual. (4) John J. Ford, in special election 9/24/1917, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded Edwin R. Spencer, who did not attend 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (5) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 36th Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Obituary, "Former Legislator of Nolan is Dead," 5/18/1945, p. 6. Died Thursday, 5/17/1945, in Houston. Abilene Reporter-News. John J. Ford, Sr. headstone photo, burial in Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater. Born 2/18/1874, died 5/16/1945 in Austin State Hospital, Austin, Travis County. Unable to confirm in FamilySearch Record Search, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. John J. Ford, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jno. J. Ford, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 36th R.S. - 1919 Contingent Expenses   Judiciary   Labor   Military Affairs   Revenue and Taxation   35th R.S. - 1917 Education   Liquor Traffic   Reforms in Civil Procedure

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